He submitted that serious violations of rules were committed in the PKLI and the consultants were hired on heavy fees. He submitted that project was scheduled to be completed last year but still it could not be completed.

However, Dr Saeed Akhtar’s counsel argued that the report was based on forensic audit report which had many mistakes. He sought time for filing response to anti-corruption report and pleaded with the court that no FIR should be registered.

Subsequently, the bench adjourned the matter till January 16 and directed respondents to file response to the report.

The court was also apprised during the proceedings that PKLI draft had been approved by the cabinet and it would be got approved during the current assembly session. The government would run the PKLI through a board after removing PKLI trust.

The court was further apprised that first paediatric liver transplant would be conducted by June in the institute.